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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (MIA)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (MIA)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (MIA)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (MIA)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (MIA)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIA)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (MIA)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Dolphins
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Dolphins cashed the board's mistake on Bowman Jr.: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Dolphins watched Billy Bowman Jr. slide 120 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The cost of the Sheppard reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In pick 13 they get a sticky cover corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick48 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Taking Malaki Starks in Round 2, Pick 16 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick98 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
A premium they did not need to pay, Luke Kandra a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick99 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 99 with a little surplus value in Tez Johnson. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick115 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm at the 115th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick149 Rnd5 Nazir Stackhouse
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Nazir Stackhouse well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick156 Rnd5 Quinshon Judkins
The board fumbled Quinshon Judkins all the way to slot 156, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Steal is underselling it; Jack Kiser at No. 224 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick231 Rnd7 Billy Bowman Jr.
They barely believed it either: Billy Bowman Jr. still on the board at the Round 7 slot. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard at the 251st overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.